Biltmore Century White NV (750 ml)

This wine is a blend of Gewrztraminer, Muscat Canelli, Riesling and Symphony. As I mentioned, 2% of the grapes are from North Carolina and the rest are from the Mendocino and Monterey regions of California.

I like the nose on this wine, it offers plenty of citrus, such as lemon an grapefruit, but it also shows melon, hay and mineral aromasgiving it a good bit of complexity. On the palate, this is a semi-sweet wine. Im not opposed to sweeter wines, but its all about balance. If a wine is on the sweet side, it needs to have enough acidity to balance that sweetness or else it comes off as flabby. And this one is a little shy on the acidity. Its not a trainwreck, but its just a little out of balance in my opinion. That said, the flavors are good with notes like lime, apple and tropical fruit. It finishes with apple & honeydew melon flavors that linger on for a good bit. The sweetness of this wine would make it a good wine for spicy Thai food.